Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z aspiring Hoping to become. aspiringly In an aspiring manner. aspiringness The state or quality of being aspiring. aspirinlike Resembling or characteristic of aspirin. aspiritual Not spiritual. aspirituality The quality of being aspiritual. aspirometer A device used to diagnose dysphagia by analysis of the sounds produced by swallowing aspis A type of round shield borne by ancient Greek soldiers. aspish Pertaining to, or like, an asp (the snake). ASPL Assistant Senior Patrol Leader. asplanchnic Without the viscera. Aspland A surname. asplasia Any of several forms of anemia (erythroblastopenia) asplenia Anatomical absence of the spleen (after splenectomy or congenitally). aspleniaceous Belonging to the family Aspleniaceae of ferns. asplenic Having, or relating to, asplenia. asplenism asplenia asplenium Synonym of spleenwort: any plant of the genus Asplenium. asplenoid Resembling the fern genus Asplenium. Aspley A suburban area and ward in the City of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK5442). asplike Resembling or characteristic of an asp. asplode To explode. Asplund A surname. aspochalasin Any of a group of macrocyclic ketones present in Aspergillus aspontaneity The absence of an immediate and spontaneous reaction to a stimulus asporin A protein similar to decorin asporogenic Not producing (or produced by) spores asporogenous That does not produce spores asporous That does not have spores asport An object that is spontaneously moved or "teleported" to another place. asportation The illegal movement of goods or carrying away of a person. asporulate That does not produce spores asporulated Not sporulated asporulation A lack of sporulation aspout spouting aspoxicillin An acylaminopenicillin, synthesized from amoxicillin. asprawl Sprawling; covered or filled (with something sprawling). Aspray A surname. aspread spread out aspredinid Any member of the family Aspredinidae of banjo catfishes. aspro associate professor asprout sprouting Aspull A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD6108). aspulvinone Any of a group of hydroxylated pulvinones found in cultures of the mold Aspergillus terreus. aspyridone A polyketide derivative of pyridone produced as a metabolite by Aspergillus asqtad A staggered action arising when a gluon with momentum of order π/a is exchanged between quarks. asquat Squatting. asqueal Squealing. asquint Looking sideways, as though warily. asquirm Squirming. Asquith A surname from Old Norse. Asquithian Of or relating to Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith (1852–1928), British statesman and Liberal politician who served as prime minister from 1908 to 1916. Asquithite A political supporter of Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith (1852–1928), British statesman and Liberal politician who served as prime minister from 1908 to 1916. asr The afternoon Islamic prayer. ass Any of several species of horselike animals, especially Equus asinus, the domesticated of which are used as beasts of burden. Assab A port city in the Southern Red Sea Region of Eritrea, on the west coast of the Red Sea. assache Synonym of pain in the ass. assacu Synonym of sandbox tree. Assad An Arab surname, notably borne by Syrian presidents Hafez al-Assad and Bashar al-Assad. Assadian Of or relating to Hafez al-Assad (1930–2000), Syrian politician and president. Assadism The Syrian strain of Ba'athism. Assadist A supporter of Assadism. Assaf A surname. assage Ass, in the sense of buttocks, and in related idioms. assai A tempo direction equivalent to "very". assail To attack with harsh words or violent force. assailability The quality of being assailable. assailable Able to be assailed or attacked. assailableness The state or quality of being assailable. assailant Someone who attacks or assails another violently, or criminally. assailer Someone who assails assailment The act of assailing. assain To heal or save. Assam A state in northeastern India. Capital: Dispur. Largest city: Guwahati. assamar melanoidin. Assamese Of, from or relating to the northeast-Indian state of Assam, or the region for which it is named. assamiid Any of the harvestmen in the family Assamiidae. Assan An extinct Yeniseian language formerly spoken in Russia. Assange A surname from French. assapan The southern flying squirrel (Glaucomys volans), found in the southern and eastern United States. assarion Synonym of as (“Ancient Roman coin”). assarius Synonym of as (“Ancient Roman coin”). assart Forest land cleared for agriculture. assassin Someone who intentionally kills a person, especially a professional who kills a public or political figure. assassinate To murder someone, especially an important person, by a sudden or obscure attack, especially for ideological or political reasons. assassinatee One who is assassinated. assassination The murder of a person, especially for political reasons or for personal gain. assassinative Characterized by assassination; inclined to murder. assassinator An assassin. assassinatress A female assassin. assassinatrix A female assassin. assassinee One who is assassinated. assassinism The actions of an assassin. assassinlike Resembling or characteristic of an assassin. assassinous Murderous; assassin-like. assassinship The state or condition of being an assassin. Assateague An Algonquian people speaking the Nanticoke language who historically lived on the Atlantic coast side of the Delmarva Peninsula. assation Roasting, baking. assault A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc. assaultable Capable of being assaulted. assaultee One who is assaulted; the victim of an assault. assaulter One who commits assault. assaultive Confrontational; tending or seeming to assault; characterized by assault. assaultively In an assaultive manner. assaultiveness Quality of being assaultive. assay Trial, attempt. assayability The condition of being assayable assayable That may be assayed. assayer One who assays, or performs chemical tests on metals. assaying A trial by assay. assback The back of a donkey. assbag Term of abuse. assbrain An idiot; a fool. assbucket A worthless or objectionable person or thing. assburgers Asperger's syndrome. assbutt A term of abuse. asscheek A buttock. asschunk Synonym of asshole. assclown A jerk; a buffoon; a person who is inept or ill-behaved to the point of being found laughable by others. assclownery A form of behavior that is rude, obnoxious, ignorant, or foolish. asscunt Anus asse A Cape fox (Vulpes chama). assecuration Assurance; certainty. assecure To make safe or sure; to assure. assecution acquisition; an obtaining assed Having a particular kind of ass or backside. Assefa A surname from Amharic. assegai A slim hardwood spear or javelin with an iron tip, especially those used by Bantu peoples of Southern Africa. asselbornite An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing arsenic, barium, bismuth, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, phosphorus, and uranium. Asselby A village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE7128). Asselian A subdivision of the Permian period. assellote Any isopod of the suborder Asellota assemblability The condition of being assemblable. assemblable That can be assembled. assemblage The process of assembling or bringing together. assemblagist One who constructs assemblages (a form of 3D collage). assemblance Resemblance; likeness; appearance. assemble To put together. assembler A program that reads source code written in assembly language and produces executable machine code, possibly together with information needed by linkers, debuggers and other tools. assembling A gathering or assembly. assembly A set of pieces that work together in unison as a mechanism or device. assemblyman A male member of an assembly. assemblymember A person who serves as a member of an assembly. assemblyosome The organelle responsible for the assembly of ribonucleoproteins assemblyperson An assemblymember; an assemblyman of any gender. assemblywoman A female member of an assembly. Assen A city, municipality, and capital of Drenthe, Netherlands. assent To agree to a proposal. assentaneous Ready to agree. assentation Insincere or obsequious assent; hypocritical or pretended concurrence.